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US 10,381,328 · App. 15/632,325 · Granted Aug 13, 2019

Semiconductor device and structure

Inventor: Zvi Or-Bach (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: MONOLITHIC 3D INC.
H01L25/0657H01L23/544H01L25/074H01L25/0756H01L2223/54426H01L2225/06541H01L2225/06568
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,381,328
App. No.
15/632,325
Filed
Jun 24, 2017
Granted
Aug 13, 2019
Kind
B2
Examiner
LEE, CALVIN
Art Unit
2815
USPC
257/774
Abstract

A 3D semiconductor device and structure, including: a first die including first transistors and first interconnect, overlaid by a second die including second transistors and second interconnect, where the first die has a first die area and the second die has a second die area, where the first die area is at least 10% larger than the second die area, and where the second die has a thickness of less than four microns.

Claims (54)

1. A 3D semiconductor device, comprising:

a first die comprising first transistors and first interconnect, overlaid by a second die comprising second transistors and second interconnect,

wherein said first die has a first die area and said second die has a second die area,

wherein said first die area is at least 10% larger than said second die area,

wherein said second die is aligned to said first die with less than 400 nm alignment error, and

wherein said second die comprises at least two alignment marks.

2. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said second die comprises at least two alignment marks positioned close to said second die edge.

3. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a through second die via having a diameter of less than 400 nm.

4. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a third die directly overlaying said first die.

5. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said second die is a pretested.

6. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said first die is pretested.

7. A 3D semiconductor device, comprising:

a first die comprising first transistors and first interconnect, overlaid by a second die comprising second transistors and second interconnect,

wherein said first die is sourced from a first wafer with a diameter greater than 280 mm and said second die is sourced from a second wafer with a diameter less than 240 mm,

wherein said second die is aligned to said first die with less than 400 nm alignment error, and

wherein said second die comprises at least two alignment marks.

8. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 7 ,

wherein said first die has a first die area and said second die has a second die area, and

wherein said first die area is at least 10% larger than said second die area.

9. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 7 ,

wherein said second die comprises at least two alignment marks positioned close to said second die edge.

10. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a through second die via having a diameter of less than 400 nm.

11. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a third die directly overlaying said first die.

12. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 7 ,

wherein said second die is a pretested.

13. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 7 ,

wherein said first die is pretested.

14. A 3D semiconductor device, comprising:

a first die comprising first transistors and first interconnect, overlaid by a second die comprising second transistors and second interconnect,

wherein said first die has a first die area and said second die has a second die area,

wherein said first die area is at least 10% larger than said second die area, and

wherein said second die comprises at least two alignment marks positioned close to said second die edge,

wherein said second die is aligned to said first die with less than 400 nm alignment error, and

wherein said second die has a thickness of less than four microns.

15. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 14 ,

wherein said first die is sourced from a first wafer with a diameter greater than 280 mm and said second die is sourced from a second wafer with a diameter less than 240 mm.

16. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 14 , further comprising:

a third die directly overlaying said first die,

wherein said second die is a pretested.

17. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 14 , further comprising:

a through second die via having a diameter of less than 400 nm.

18. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 14 , further comprising:

a third die directly overlaying said first die.

19. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 14 ,

wherein said second die is a pretested.

20. The 3D semiconductor device according to claim 14 ,

wherein said first die is pretested.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2017
From: OR-BACH, ZVI
To: MONOLITHIC 3D INC.
Reel/Frame 044416/0847 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 15095187 · Apr 11, 2016
Provisional Application 62149651 · Apr 19, 2015
Related Publication 20170294415A1 · Oct 12, 2017